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** There are separate "Linux" builds for 32-bit (i686) and 64-bit (x86_64) systems. 32-bit builds can run on 64-bit systems (if you have the necessary 32-bit libraries installed) but not vice-versa. The 64-bit builds are still regarded as "experimental" because there are still few testers using them: a chicken-and-egg problem. If you have a 64-bit Linux system, maybe you can help us by testing the x86_64 Linux build. | ** There are separate "Linux" builds for 32-bit (i686) and 64-bit (x86_64) systems. 32-bit builds can run on 64-bit systems (if you have the necessary 32-bit libraries installed) but not vice-versa. The 64-bit builds are still regarded as "experimental" because there are still few testers using them: a chicken-and-egg problem. If you have a 64-bit Linux system, maybe you can help us by testing the x86_64 Linux build. | ||
** For Windows, only 32-bit builds are officially available at this time. They ought to run correctly on both 32- and 64-bit Windows computers. | ** For Windows, only 32-bit builds are officially available at this time. They ought to run correctly on both 32- and 64-bit Windows computers. | ||
** | ** currently, user Bill Gianopoulos '''wg9s''' unofficially supports [http://www.wg9s.com/comm-esr/ Linux and Windows builds] of SeaMonkey, currently versions 2.53, 2.53 de, 2.57 and Trunk. Some user experience you find [https://unofficialseamonkeynews.wordpress.com/?s=wg9s here]. | ||
** A full list of hardware and software requirements for Windows, Linux and Mac can be found [http://www.seamonkey-project.org/doc/system-requirements here]. | ** A full list of hardware and software requirements for Windows, Linux and Mac can be found [http://www.seamonkey-project.org/doc/system-requirements here]. | ||
* Start your new SeaMonkey as follows (at a command-line [shell] prompt, after cd to the directory containing the executable):<pre>./seamonkey -no-remote -ProfileManager</pre> The first time, create a new | * Start your new SeaMonkey as follows (at a command-line [shell] prompt, after cd to the directory containing the executable):<pre>./seamonkey -no-remote -ProfileManager</pre> The first time, '''create a new UserProfile then use it'''; '''especially if you do your tests with later versions than your normal one'''. Experience shows that 2.53 will break 2.49 Bookmarks! Later on, you can just reuse that same profile. | ||
** <tt>-no-remote</tt> makes sure there will be no interference from any other instance of SeaMonkey which might be already running, or which you might start later. | ** <tt>-no-remote</tt> makes sure there will be no interference from any other instance of SeaMonkey which might be already running, or which you might start later. | ||
** For more details about the Profile Manager, see [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager this Mozillazine KB article] and/or [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles this Mozilla Support article]. ''(The latter is written for Firefox but substituting <tt>seamonkey</tt> where <tt>firefox</tt> is used ought to work.)'' | ** For more details about the Profile Manager, see [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager this Mozillazine KB article] and/or [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles this Mozilla Support article]. ''(The latter is written for Firefox but substituting <tt>seamonkey</tt> where <tt>firefox</tt> is used ought to work.)'' | ||